For the last seven years, the Oslo "peace" process has eclipsed all other regional priorities and blocked the formulation of any other regional strategies. A half-year ago, it seemed as if this process was on the verge of bringing about a number of peace treaties. Now, general fighting resembling a war of attrition has erupted between Israel and the Palestinians. As a result, Israel suspended negotiations and questioned whether the PLO's leader, Yasir Arafat, negotiated in good faith. Arab leaders capped their recent summit, the first in four years, with a resolution asking Arab nations to cut all ties with Israel, but stopped short of calling for all-out war. Even so, with Iraq moving substantial numbers of troops toward Jordan's borders, as well as the growing number of voices in other Arab capitals calling for an attack on Israel, the region now seems as close as it has been in 25 years to a general outbreak of war. The Oslo process' apparent collapse into threats of war, thus, has left a policy vacuum. Please join us for a panel discussion to examine the lessons, broader implications, and future of these developments.